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Additional authors

1. Garland, Judy
2. Bolger, Ray
3. Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967
4. Haley, Jack, 1897-1979
5. Burke, Billie, 1885-1970
6. Hamilton, Margaret, 1902-1985
7. Ebsen, Buddy, 1908-2003
8. Rooney, Mickey
9. Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949
10. Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981
11. Connolly, Bobby
12. Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976
13. Adrian, 1903-1959.
14. Fleming, Victor, 1889-1949
15. LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987
16. Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.
17. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986.

Description

1. 1 videocassette. 119 min. : sd. color, with b&w sequences. NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Contents

1. CONTENTS: Commercial for fabric softener, with children costumed as characters from the film (approx. 2 min.). -- The wizard of Oz (approx. 104 min.). Prologue and epilogue in sepia tones. Dance contents include: "Ding! dong! the witch is dead," perf. by the Munchkins; "We're off to see the wizard," first perf. by Garland and Munchkins, later reprised with other characters; "If I only had a brain," perf. by Bolger and Garland [a longer version of this dance appears in the special collector's supplement]; "If I only had a heart," perf. by Haley. -- Special collector's supplement (approx. 13 min.). Includes: Theatrical promotional trailer for the 1955 re-release of the film. Cavalcade of the Academy Awards, February 29, 1940: Bob Hope introduces Mickey Rooney, who in turn introduces Garland. Texas promotional trailer, 1938 (b&w): Informal footage of Bolger, Lahr, and Buddy Ebsen, originally slated to play the Tin woodman. "If I only had a heart," sung by Ebsen, illustrated by stills. "The jitterbug": Dress rehearsal, filmed by Harold Arlen, of a number (perf. by Garland, Lahr, Bolger, and Ebsen) that was later deleted from the film. "If I only had a brain," choreographed by Busby Berkeley, danced by Bolger with Garland.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1334

Note

1. 50th anniversary limited edition. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1939 by by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Re-released in 1989 as a videocassette by MGM/UA Home Video, Culver City, with additional footage edited from the original film.
2. Close-captioned for the hearing impaired.
3. Producer: Mervyn LeRoy. Director: Victor Fleming.
4. Choreography: Bobby Connolly. Music: Harold Arlen. Lyrics: E. Y. Harburg. Screenplay: Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf, based on the book by L. Frank Baum. Adaptation: Noel Langley. Art direction: Cedric Gibbons. Costumes: Adrian.

Performer (note)

1. Judy Garland (Dorothy), Frank Morgan (Professor Marvel/Wizard), Ray Bolger (Hunk/Scarecrow), Bert Lahr (Zeke/Lion), Jack Haley (Hickory/Tin woodman), Billie Burke (Glinda), Margaret Hamilton (Miss Gulch/Wicked witch), Charley Grapewin (Uncle Henry), Clara Blandick (Auntie Em), Munchkins, others.

Title

1. The Wizard of Oz [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1989.

Cast

1. Judy Garland (Dorothy), Frank Morgan (Professor Marvel/Wizard), Ray Bolger (Hunk/Scarecrow), Bert Lahr (Zeke/Lion), Jack Haley (Hickory/Tin woodman), Billie Burke (Glinda), Margaret Hamilton (Miss Gulch/Wicked witch), Charley Grapewin (Uncle Henry), Clara Blandick (Auntie Em), Munchkins, others.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Wizard of Oz.
2. Trailers and promo's.

Added author

1. Garland, Judy, actor.
2. Bolger, Ray, actor.
3. Lahr, Bert, 1895-1967, actor.
4. Haley, Jack, 1897-1979, actor.
5. Burke, Billie, 1885-1970, actor.
6. Hamilton, Margaret, 1902-1985, actor.
7. Ebsen, Buddy, 1908-2003, actor.
8. Rooney, Mickey.
9. Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949, actor.
10. Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, lyricist.
11. Connolly, Bobby, choreographer.
12. Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976, choreographer.
13. Adrian, 1903-1959. Costume designer
14. Fleming, Victor, 1889-1949, film director.
15. LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987, film producer.
16. Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. Wizard of Oz.
17. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986. Composer

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1334